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BARAK T.v NICHOLS, lOF NEWARK', NEW JERSEY.

Letters Patent No. 78,119, dated May 19, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MNUIAGTR 0I' CART-SAIDDIES.

To ALL WHOM 1T MAY coNoERN:

Be it known that I, BARAK T. NIcHoLs, of the city of Newark, in thecounty of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have made certainlmprovements in the Manufacturing vCertSaddles; and dodeclarc the, follo'rving to be afull and exact description of the same,`reference being herein hadto thcdrnwing's that accompany this specification as part of the same.

The nature of myjmprovements consists in the construction of a cart-saddle in such n manner, and of such material, as to produce a good saddle,perfectly easy to the horse, and at much less cost than those made in Vthe ordinary manner.

In the drawings Figure 1 are the various parte combined. Figure 2 shows the bridge-pieces and pads. Figure 3 indicates thev thugs for the cart-thills.

The bridgea is formed ofcvod, bent 4to the' needed curve, so `as to play freely in the groove, b, in the I bridge-pieces c c, and to bring the main pressure on the top of the bridge-pieces The bridge-pieces e c are connected, at their inner ends, by the thongs d, that pass through holes in the bridge-pieces c. .These thongs can be of raw hide, or of any tough material. 'The ends of the bridge-pieces fit together with somethin-g like a hinge or rule-joinhnithout any centre-pin, whichleaves thern to work with ease, accommodating themselves to lthe back of the horse, (e, figs. 1 and 2.)

The pedsj' are formed upon board backs, upon which the bridge-pieces c c rest,and to hich I connect them by means of the thongs g, that pass through suitable holes in bridge-pieceand back of pad.

The underv side of the bridge-piece that rests on the back ofthe pad is rounded, as shown on the end View 7L of `the bridge-piece lc,'in order that the motion inthe saddle, which is inevitable, may not be of th@ Pad upon much desired.

The thugs or tugs z', figs. 3 and 1, are of wood, bent, and pivoted or-riveted to the strap j, which is of wood, metal, or rawhide; (for cheapness and strength, the raw hide. would bepreferred and the strap j is fastcned to the ends of the bridge a by a hoek, It, or, by thongs, as at Z, the thongs being ofraw hide. or any other tough, exible material'.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- V The bridge a, bridge-pieees c c, pads f, tugs'z',.and tugstra"p's j, all combined, lconstructed, arranged, and connected, substantially in the manner and for. the purposes specified.

' BARAK T, NICHOLS.

Witnesses:

W. M'. GooDINc, EnwAnD CLLYER.

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